Visit Us
The Salvation Army’s Hadleigh Farm
Castle Lane,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 2AP
Tel : 01702 552963
Fax : 01702 559438
Information Enquiries - info@sahtc.co.uk
Tea Rooms - tearooms@sahtc.co.uk
In 1890, William Booth, the founder of The Salvation Army, bought Hadleigh Farm to help unemployed men back into employment by giving them the chance to train and learn new skills in farming. Finding them employment in Britain, Canada Australia and New Zealand.
Today Hadleigh Farm remains a place of opportunity removing barriers to employment, with our employment training centre and we continue to farm 400 acres of conventional crops, 100 acres of organic crops and 300 acres of organic grassland which is grazed by the cattle.
Visit our tea rooms, farm shop and rare breeds centre and pause to admire the vista over Hadleigh Castle ruins and across the Thames Estuary.
Our Tea rooms
offer idyllic views of Hadleigh Castle Country Park and The Thames Estuary.
Join us for breakfast; from a full English, vegetarian, lighter option to porridge, a warm welcome to start you day.
Pop in for lunch and feast on salad, jacket potatoes, vegetarian and light meals.
Or relax with a Cream Tea, a homemade cake or just a pot of tea on the terrace and soak in the peace and tranquillity.
Our Farm Shop
selling goods made on site; from jams to bird tables
Our Rare Breeds Centre
will reopen in April 2012 with something for everyone. Bring the family and enjoy the Willow Maze and Pedal Tractors and watch the Children's play in the Sandpit and Children Play Area.
Discover friendly rare farm animals. Experience the working countryside. Follow the changing seasons.
We do sell animal food for the children to feed the animals, as by law human food is not allowed to be fed to farm livestock. Animal Food is 40p a bag or 3 bags for a £1.
Adults - £2.50
Registered Carers - £1.00 (Proof required)
Children 3 years and over - £2.50
Under 36 months - FREE
Season Ticket - £20 per person (Valid for the whole of the season)
Summer Ticket - £10 per person (valid from August until end of the season)
For Schools
we offer a fun and safe farm visit for groups of all ages lead by Access to Farms trained staff and supply teacher packs and resources tailor made for the farm by the Salvation Army Schools and Colleges Dept.
To book a visit please telephone (01702 558550) or email the farm on info@hadleighfarm.co.uk to discuss your visit.
Cost per child £3.50 (plus VAT)
Teachers and adult helpers are welcome free of charge
We are closed to the public on Mondays during term time for school trips. School visits can be arranged on other days when we are also open to the public.
The Farm
The farm’s soil type is gravel over clay and landslips are progressive. The marshland is drained for cropping. The River Thames is in close proximity which can lead to a mild, wet climate.
The farm has joined the countryside stewardship scheme to help enhance the environment. Work which has been undertaken includes hedge planting and laying, the planting of beetle banks and conservation strips and tree planting, which all helps to encourage wildlife.
We farm 400 acres of conventional crops, 100 acres of organic crops and 300 acres of organic grassland which is grazed by the cattle.